Input sampling system and method, storage medium, and computer device

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure relates to an input sampling system and method, a storage medium, and a computer device. The input sampling system includes: a signal processing circuit configured to receive an initial chip select signal and a command/address signal, and broaden a pulse width of a valid signal in the initial chip select signal backward to obtain a first chip select signal, to control an end moment of a valid signal in the first chip select signal to be later than an end moment of a valid signal in the command/address signal; and an input sampling circuit connected to the signal processing circuit, and configured to receive the command/address signal, the first chip select signal, and a clock pulse signal and sample the command/address signal according to the first chip select signal and the clock pulse signal.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This is a continuation of International Application No.PCT/CN2021/129258, filed on Nov. 8, 2021, which claims the priority toChinese Patent Application No. 202110769181.4, titled “INPUT SAMPLINGSYSTEM AND METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER DEVICE” and filed withthe China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on Jul.7, 2021. The entire contents of International Application No.PCT/CN2021/129258 and Chinese Patent Application No. 202110769181.4 areincorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure includes, but is not limited to, an inputsampling system and method, a storage medium, and a computer device.

BACKGROUND

At present, in the input sampling system of a double data rate (DDR)synchronous dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a control/address (C/A)signal and a clock signal respectively enter a sampling circuit througha receiver, the C/A signal is then sampled on the basis of the clocksignal, and the C/A signal synchronized is outputted for subsequentlogic operations. However, since the C/A signal is shared by a pluralityof DRAMs in the design of dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) of theDRAMs, specific DRAM control is distinguished by a chip select (CS)signal. Different DRAMs share a C/A data bus to receive a same C/Asignal and receive different CS signals. Therefore, it is necessary todetermine whether the received C/A signal is valid according to the CSsignal.

However, as the frequency of the DRAM increases, the pulse width of theC/A signal and the pulse width of the CS signal continue to decrease.Since a path traversed by the C/A signal and a path traversed by the CSsignal are different, at a logic circuit where the CS signal selects theC/A signal, there will be a skew between the CS signal and the C/Asignal, making an end moment of a valid signal in the C/A signal laterthan an end moment of a valid signal in the CS signal. Considering theinfluence of process, voltage and temperature variation (PVT), the validpulse width of the C/A signal after the selection will be reduced, andthe C/A after the end of the valid signal in the CS signal cannot becollected, which may cause C/A sampling to fail.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure provides an input sampling system, including:

a signal processing circuit configured to receive an initial CS signaland a C/A signal, and broaden a pulse width of a valid signal in theinitial CS signal backward to obtain a first CS signal, to control anend moment of a valid signal in the first CS signal to be later than anend moment of a valid signal in the C/A signal; and

an input sampling circuit connected to the signal processing circuit,and configured to receive the C/A signal, the first CS signal, and aclock pulse signal and sample the C/A signal according to the first CSsignal and the clock pulse signal.

An Input Sampling Method Includes:

acquiring an initial CS signal and a C/A signal;

broadening a pulse width of a valid signal in the initial CS signalbackward to obtain a first CS signal, to control an end moment of avalid signal in the first CS signal to be later than an end moment of avalid signal in the C/A signal; and

acquiring a clock pulse signal; and

sampling the C/A signal on the basis of the first CS signal and theclock pulse signal.

A computer device includes a memory and a processor, where the memorystores a computer program, and the computer program is executed by theprocessor to implement the steps of the method according to any one ofthe above embodiments.

A computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, where thecomputer program is executed by a processor to implement the steps ofthe method according to any one of the above embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings incorporated into the specification and constituting partof the specification illustrate the embodiments of the presentdisclosure, and are used together with the description to explain theprinciples of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

In these accompanying drawings, similar reference numerals representsimilar elements. The accompanying drawings in the following descriptionillustrate some rather than all of the embodiments of the presentdisclosure. Those skilled in the art may obtain other accompanyingdrawings based on these accompanying drawings without creative efforts.

One or more embodiments are exemplified by corresponding accompanyingdrawings, and these exemplified descriptions do not constitute alimitation on the embodiments. Components with the same referencenumerals in the accompanying drawings are denoted as similar components,and the accompanying drawings are not limited by scale unless otherwisespecified.

To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the presentdisclosure more clearly, the accompanying drawings required to describethe embodiments are briefly described below. Apparently, theaccompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of thepresent disclosure. A person of ordinary skill in the art may furtherobtain accompanying drawings of other embodiments based on theseaccompanying drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a structural block diagram of an input sampling systemaccording to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a waveform diagram of each signal in an input sampling systemaccording to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a structural block diagram of an input sampling systemaccording to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a structural block diagram of an input sampling systemaccording to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a waveform diagram of each signal in an input sampling systemaccording to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of an input sampling system according to oneembodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of an input sampling method according to oneembodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

To facilitate the understanding of the present disclosure, the presentdisclosure is described more completely below with reference to theaccompanying drawings.

Preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in theaccompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure may be embodiedin various forms without being limited to the embodiments describedherein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make thepresent disclosure more thorough and comprehensive.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in thetechnical field of the present disclosure. The terms used herein aremerely for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are notintended to limit the present disclosure.

It should be understood that if an element or a layer is described as“being on”, “being adjacent to”, “being connected to” or “being coupledto” another element or layer, it can be on, adjacent to, connected to,or coupled to the another element or layer directly, or interveningelements or layers may be present. On the contrary, if an element isdescribed as “being directly on”, “being directly adjacent to”, “beingdirectly connected to” or “being directly coupled to” another element orlayer, there are no intervening elements or layers. It should beunderstood that although terms such as first, second, and third may beused to describe various elements, components, regions, layers, dopedtypes and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers,doped types and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. Theseterms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region,layer, doping type or section from another element, component, region,layer, doping type or section. Therefore, without departing from theteachings of the present disclosure, a first element, component, region,layer, doping type or section discussed below may be a second element,component, region, layer, doping type or section. For example, the firstdoping type may be the second doping type, and similarly, the seconddoping type may be the first doping type; or the first doping type andthe second doping type are different doping types, for example, thefirst doping type may be P-type and the second doping type may beN-type, or the first doping type may be N-type and the second dopingtype may be P-type.

Spatial relationship terms such as “under”, “beneath”, “lower”, “below”,“above”, and “upper” can be used herein to describe the relationshipshown in the figure between one element or feature and another elementor feature. It should be understood that in addition to the orientationsshown in the figure, the spatial relationship terms further includedifferent orientations of used and operated devices. For example, if adevice in the accompanying drawings is turned over, an element orfeature described as being “beneath another element”, “below it”, or“under it” is oriented as being “on” the another element or feature.Therefore, the exemplary terms “beneath” and “under” may include twoorientations of above and below. In addition, the device may furtherinclude other orientations (for example, a rotation by 90 degrees orother orientations), and the spatial description used herein isinterpreted accordingly.

In the specification, the singular forms of “a”, “an” and “the/this” mayalso include plural forms, unless clearly indicated otherwise. It shouldalso be understood that terms “include” and/or “comprise”, if used inthis specification, may determine the presence of features, integers,steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not exclude thepresence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps,operations, elements, components and/or groups. In this case, in thisspecification, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations ofrelated listed items.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are described herein withreference to cross-sectional views as schematic diagrams of idealizedembodiments (and intermediate structures) of the present disclosure,such that variations shown in the shapes and due to, for example,manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances can be contemplated.Therefore, the embodiments of the present disclosure should not belimited to the specific shapes of the regions shown herein, but includeshape deviations due to, for example, manufacturing techniques. Forexample, an injection region displayed as a rectangle usually has acircular or curved feature and/or injection concentration gradient at anedge of the region, rather than a binary change from the injectionregion to a non-injection region. Similarly, a buried region formed byinjection can lead to some injection in a region between the buriedregion and a surface through which the injection is carried out.Therefore, the regions shown in the figure are schematic in nature, andtheir shapes are not intended to show actual shapes of the regions ofthe device or limit the scope of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the present disclosure provides an input samplingsystem. The input sampling system includes a signal processing circuit12 and an input sampling circuit 13. The signal processing circuit 12 isconfigured to receive an initial CS signal and a C/A signal, and broadena pulse width of a valid signal in the initial CS signal backward toobtain a first CS signal, to control an end moment of a valid signal inthe first CS signal to be later than an end moment of a valid signal inthe C/A signal. The input sampling circuit 13 is connected to the signalprocessing circuit 12, and is configured to receive the C/A signal, thefirst CS signal, and a clock pulse signal and sample the C/A signalaccording to the first CS signal and the clock pulse signal.

Referring to FIG. 2 together, the signal processing circuit 12 receivesthe initial CS signal CS_n and the C/A signal C/A. The signal processingcircuits 12 of the input sampling systems in different DRAMs receive asame C/A signal C/A, and receive different initial CS signals CS_n. Theinitial CS signal CS_n received by each signal processing circuit 12 canbe configured according to a time period in which each DRAM operates.The initial CS signal CS_n and the C/A signal C/A can be sent by adevice outside the input sampling system and received by the signalprocessing circuit 12; and it can also be configured that the initial CSsignal CS_n and the C/A signal C/A are generated by the input samplingsystem.

The signal processing circuit 12 improves the received initial CS signalCS_n, and broadens a pulse width of a valid signal in the initial CSsignal CS_n backward to obtain a first CS signal CS_1. In thisembodiment, the backward broadening of the pulse width of the validsignal in the initial CS signal CS_n refers to the backward broadeningof the pulse width of the valid signal in the initial CS signal CS_n onthe basis of time, such that the end moment of the valid signal in thefirst CS signal CS_1 is later than the end moment of the valid signal inthe initial CS signal CS_n, and the pulse width of the valid signal inthe first CS signal CS_1 is greater than the pulse width of the validsignal in the initial CS signal CS_n. The width of the initial CS signalCS_n broadened backward is configured according to actual requirements,such that the end moment of the valid signal in the first CS signal CS_1is later than the end moment of the valid signal in the C/A signal C/A.

The input sampling circuit 13 is connected to the signal processingcircuit 12 to obtain the C/A signal C/A and the first CS signal CS_1outputted by the signal processing circuit 12. The input samplingcircuit 13 also receives the clock pulse signal sent by the deviceoutside the input sampling system or generated by the input samplingsystem, and samples the C/A signal C/A according to the first CS signalCS_1 and the clock pulse signal. If the input sampling circuit 13samples the C/A signal C/A, the end moment of the valid signal in thefirst CS signal CS_1 is later than the end moment of the valid signal inthe C/A signal C/A, such that if the C/A signal C/A deviates from theinitial CS signal CS_n, and the end moment of the valid signal in theC/A signal C/A is later than the end moment of the valid signal in theinitial CS signal CS_n, it can be ensured that a time period ofmaintaining the valid signal in the C/A signal C/A is within a timeperiod of maintaining the valid signal in the first CS signal CS_1, suchthat the complete C/A signal C/A can be collected.

The above input sampling system improves the received initial CS signalCS_n, such that the input sampling systems of different DRAMsrespectively sample the C/A signal C/A on the basis of the correspondingimproved initial CS signal CS_n, namely the first CS signal CS_1. If theinput sampling system does not receive the initial CS signal CS_n or thefirst CS signal CS_1 is an invalid signal, even if the input samplingsystem receives the C/A signal C/A, the C/A signal C/A is not executed,that is, the C/A signal C/A is shielded, such that there is no dataflipping within the input sampling system, thereby saving the powerconsumption of the input sampling system. If the input sampling systemreceives the valid signal in the first CS signal CS_1, the C/A signalC/A is sampled and executed. When the C/A signal C/A is sampled, thepulse width of the valid signal in the first CS signal CS_1 is broadenedbackward compared to the initial CS signal CS_n, such that even if theC/A signal C/A deviates from the initial CS signal CS_n, the end momentof the valid signal in the C/A signal C/A is later than the end momentof the valid signal in the initial CS signal CS_n, and it can be ensuredthat the time period of maintaining the valid signal in the C/A signalC/A is within the time period of maintaining the valid signal in thefirst CS signal CS_1, such that the complete C/A signal C/A can becollected, and the failure of the C/A signal C/A can be avoided.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the input samplingsystem further includes a signal generation circuit 11. The signalgeneration circuit 11 is connected to the signal processing circuit 12.The signal generation circuit 11 is configured to send the initial CSsignal CS_n and the C/A signal C/A, and control an arrival moment of thevalid signal in the initial CS signal CS_n to be earlier than an arrivalmoment of the valid signal in the C/A signal C/A when a moment at whichthe signal generation circuit 11 sends the initial CS signal CS_n isearlier than a moment at which the signal generation circuit sends theC/A signal C/A.

The signal generation circuit 11 controls a moment of sending the validsignal in the initial CS signal CS_n and a moment of sending the validsignal in the C/A signal C/A to the processing circuit, such that thevalid signal in the initial CS signal CS_n is sent ahead, and then, thesignal processing circuit 12 broadens the received initial CS signalCS_n backward. This is equivalent to broaden the initial CS signal CS_nforward and backward, such that no matter whether the C/A signal C/Adeviates forward or backward (both forward deviation and backwarddeviation are deviations based on time), it can be ensured that when theC/A signal C/A is sampled on the basis of the first CS signal CS_1, thetime period of maintaining the valid signal in the C/A signal C/A iswithin the time period of maintaining the valid signal in the first CSsignal CS_1, thereby ensuring that the complete C/A signal C/A iscollected.

In some other embodiments, referring to FIG. 5 , the signal processingcircuit 12 is further configured to broaden the pulse width of the validsignal in the initial CS signal CS_n forward, to control an arrivalmoment of the valid signal in the first CS signal CS_1 to be earlierthan an arrival moment of the valid signal in the C/A signal C/A.

The forward broadening of the pulse width of the valid signal in theinitial CS signal CS_n refers to the forward broadening of the pulsewidth of the valid signal in the initial CS signal CS_n on the basis oftime with respect to a CS signal CS_4 received in the prior art. In theprior art, after receiving the initial CS signal CS_n and the C/A signalC/A, the input sampling system will delay the initial CS signal CS_n toobtain the CS signal CS_4 and delay the C/A signal C/A. The arrivalmoment of the valid signal in the CS signal CS_4 after the delay and thearrival moment of the valid signal in the C/A signal C/A may be a samemoment, and the delayed C/A signal C/A is sampled on the basis of the CSsignal CS_4. In this embodiment, the signal processing circuit 12 maydelay the received initial CS signal CS_n and C/A signal C/A, but thetime of delaying the initial CS signal CS_n may be less than the time ofdelaying the initial CS signal CS_n in the prior art, such that thearrival moment of the valid signal in the initial CS signal CS_n isearlier than the arrival moment of the valid signal in the C/A signalC/A, thereby achieving the purpose of forward broadening the pulse widthof the valid signal in the initial CS signal CS_n.

In this embodiment, the valid signal in the first CS signal CS_1 is sentahead and broadened backward compared to the traditional CS signal CS_4,such that no matter whether the C/A signal C/A deviates forward orbackward (both forward deviation and backward deviation are deviationsbased on time), it can be ensured that when the C/A signal C/A issampled on the basis of the first CS signal CS_1, the time period ofmaintaining the valid signal in the C/A signal C/A is within the timeperiod of maintaining the valid signal in the first CS signal CS_1,thereby ensuring that the complete C/A signal C/A is collected.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , the signalprocessing circuit 12 includes an initial CS signal receivingsub-circuit 121, a C/A signal receiving sub-circuit 122, and a logicprocessing sub-circuit 123. The initial CS signal receiving sub-circuit121 is configured to receive the initial CS signal CS_n and delay theinitial CS signal CS_n to output a second CS signal CS_2. The C/A signalreceiving sub-circuit 122 is configured to receive the C/A signal C/Aand delay the C/A signal C/A to output a first C/A signal C/A1, where anabsolute delay of the initial CS signal receiving sub-circuit 121 isless than an absolute delay of the C/A signal receiving sub-circuit 122.The absolute delay refers to the delay between a signal outputted by theinitial CS signal receiving sub-circuit 121 or the C/A signal receivingsub-circuit 122 and the received signal, such that the arrival moment ofthe valid signal in the second CS signal CS_2 after the delay is earlierthan the arrival moment of the valid signal in the first C/A signalC/A1. The logic processing sub-circuit 123 is connected to the initialCS signal receiving sub-circuit 121 and the C/A signal receivingsub-circuit 122, and is configured to delay the second CS signal CS_2 toobtain a third CS signal CS_3 and obtain the first CS signal CS_1according to the second CS signal CS_2 and the third CS signal CS_3,where the arrival moment of the valid signal in the first CS signal CS_1is the same as an arrival moment of a valid signal in the second CSsignal CS_2, and the end moment of the valid signal in the first CSsignal CS_1 is the same as an end moment of a valid signal in the thirdCS signal CS_3.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 , the initial CSsignal receiving sub-circuit 121 includes a first comparator A1. Thefirst comparator A1 is provided with a non-inverting input terminal forinputting the initial CS signal CS_n, an inverting input terminal forinputting a first reference voltage V1, and an output terminal foroutputting the second CS signal CS_2. If a voltage of the initial CSsignal CS_n is higher than the first reference voltage V1, the second CSsignal CS_2 is a high-level signal, and if the voltage of the initial CSsignal CS_n is lower than the first reference voltage V1, the second CSsignal CS_2 is a low-level signal, and the low-level signal in thesecond CS signal CS_2 is the valid signal in the second CS signal CS_2.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 , the C/A signalreceiving sub-circuit 122 includes a second comparator A2 provided witha non-inverting input terminal for inputting the C/A signal C/A, aninverting input terminal for inputting a second reference voltage V2,and an output terminal for outputting the first C/A signal C/A1, whereif a voltage of the C/A signal C/A is higher than the second referencevoltage V2, the first C/A signal C/A1 is a high-level signal, and if thevoltage of the C/A signal C/A is lower than the second reference voltageV2, the first C/A signal C/A1 is a low-level signal. The first referencevoltage V1 may be equal to the second reference voltage V2.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 , the logicprocessing sub-circuit 123 includes a third comparator A3, a flip-flopA4, and an AND gate A5. The third comparator A3 is provided with anon-inverting input terminal for receiving a first clock signal CKT andan inverting input terminal for receiving a second clock signal CKB, andis configured to compare the first clock signal CKT with the secondclock signal CKB to output the clock pulse signal CLK. The first clocksignal CKT and the second clock signal CKB may be in a differential formof a same clock.

The flip-flop A4 is provided with a first input terminal connected to anoutput terminal of the initial CS signal receiving sub-circuit 121 forreceiving the second CS signal CS_2. The flip-flop A4 is provided with asecond input terminal connected to the third comparator A3 for receivingthe clock pulse signal CLK. The flip-flop A4 is configured to delay thesecond CS signal CS_2 according to the clock pulse signal CLK to obtainthe third CS signal CS_3. The delay time can be configured according toactual requirements.

The AND gate A5 is provided with a first input terminal connected to theoutput terminal of the initial CS signal receiving sub-circuit 121 forreceiving the second CS signal CS_2. The AND gate A5 is provided with asecond input terminal connected to an output terminal of the flip-flopA4 for receiving the third CS signal CS_3. The AND gate A5 is configuredto perform logic AND on the second CS signal CS_2 and the third CSsignal CS_3 to obtain the first CS signal CS_1. Therefore, the arrivalmoment of the valid signal in the first CS signal CS_1 outputted by theAND gate A5 is the same as an arrival moment of a valid signal in thesecond CS signal CS_2, and the end moment of the valid signal in thefirst CS signal CS_1 is the same as an end moment of a valid signal inthe third CS signal CS_3.

In some embodiments, the flip-flop A4 is a rising edge flip-flop. Thesecond CS signal CS_2 and the clock pulse signal CLK are respectivelyinputted through the two input terminals of the flip-flop A4. The thirdCS signal CS_3 is outputted through the output terminal of the risingedge flip-flop A4. The rising edge flip-flop A4 delays the second CSsignal CS_2 on the basis of the clock pulse signal CLK, such that thearrival moment of the valid signal in the outputted third CS signal CS_3is the same as the arrival moment of a first rising edge of the clockpulse signal CLK after the valid signal in the second CS signal CS_2arrives.

In some embodiments, the clock pulse signal CLK is a periodic signal.Specifically, the delay time of the rising edge flip-flop A4 can beconfigured as required. The valid signals in the initial CS signal CS_n,the second CS signal CS_2, the third CS signal CS_3, and the first CSsignal CS_1 are all low-level signals. If the input sampling system doesnot receive the initial CS signal CS_n or the first CS signal CS_1obtained by improving the initial CS signal CS_n is a high-level signal,even if the C/A signal C/A is received, the C/A signal C/A is notexecuted.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 , the input samplingcircuit 13 includes an input signal acquisition sub-circuit 131 and aninput sampling sub-circuit 132. The input signal acquisition sub-circuit131 is provided with a first input terminal connected to the outputterminal of the AND gate A5 for receiving the first CS signal CS_1. Theinput signal acquisition sub-circuit 131 is provided with a second inputterminal connected to the C/A signal receiving sub-circuit 122 forreceiving the first C/A signal C/A1. The input signal acquisitionsub-circuit 131 is configured to sample the first C/A signal C/A1 duringa valid signal period of the first CS signal CS_1 to obtain a C/A inputsignal C/A1 Input.

The input sampling sub-circuit 132 is provided with a first inputterminal connected to an output terminal of the input signal acquisitionsub-circuit 131 for receiving the C/A input signal C/A1 Input. The inputsampling sub-circuit 132 is provided with a second input terminalconnected to an output terminal of the third comparator A3 for receivingthe clock pulse signal CLK. The input sampling sub-circuit 132 isconfigured to sample the C/A input signal C/A1 Input on the basis of theclock pulse signal CLK to obtain a C/A output signal C/A1 Output.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 , the input signalacquisition sub-circuit 131 includes a NOT gate and a NOR gate (In FIG.6 , the NOT gate and the NOR gate are drawn together and represented asA6). The NOT gate is provided with an input terminal connected to theC/A signal receiving sub-circuit 122 for receiving the first C/A signalC/A1. The NOT gate is configured to invert the first C/A signal C/A1 toobtain a second C/A signal. The NOR gate is provided with a first inputterminal connected to the output terminal of the AND gate for receivingthe first CS signal CS_1. The NOR gate is provided with a second inputterminal connected to an output terminal of the NOT gate for receivingthe second C/A signal, and is configured to perform logic NOR on thesecond C/A signal and the first CS signal CS_1 to obtain the C/A inputsignal C/A1 Input.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 , the input samplingsub-circuit 132 may include a latch A7. A first input terminal of thelatch A7 is connected to the NOR gate for obtaining the C/A input signalC/A1 Input outputted by A6, and is connected to the comparator A3 forobtaining the clock pulse signal CLK outputted therefrom. The latch A7is configured to sample the C/A input signal C/A1 Input on the basis ofthe clock pulse signal CLK to obtain the C/A output signal C/A1 Output.

The present disclosure further provides an input sampling method.Referring to FIG. 7 , the input sampling method includes:

Step S51, acquire an initial CS signal and a C/A signal.

Step S52, broaden a pulse width of a valid signal in the initial CSsignal backward to obtain a first CS signal, to control an end moment ofa valid signal in the first CS signal to be later than an end moment ofa valid signal in the C/A signal.

Step S53, acquire a clock pulse signal.

Step S54, sample the C/A signal on the basis of the first CS signal andthe clock pulse signal.

It should be understood that although the steps in the flowchart of FIG.7 are sequentially displayed according to the arrows, these steps arenot necessarily performed in the order indicated by the arrows. Theexecution order of the steps is not strictly limited, and the steps maybe executed in other orders, unless clearly described otherwise.

Moreover, at least some of the steps in FIG. 7 may include a pluralityof sub-steps or stages. The sub-steps or stages are not necessarilyexecuted at the same time, but may be executed at different times. Thesub-steps or stages are not necessarily carried out sequentially, butmay be executed alternately with other steps or at least some ofsub-steps or stages of other steps.

In some embodiments, the input sampling method further includes: sendthe initial CS signal and the C/A signal, and control an arrival momentof the valid signal in the initial CS signal to be earlier than anarrival moment of the valid signal in the C/A signal when a moment atwhich the initial CS signal is sent is earlier than a moment at whichthe C/A signal is sent.

In some embodiments, the input sampling method further includes: broadenthe pulse width of the valid signal in the initial CS signal forward, tocontrol an arrival moment of the valid signal in the first CS signal tobe earlier than an arrival moment of the valid signal in the C/A signal.

In some embodiments, step S52 includes: delay the initial CS signal tooutput a second CS signal; delay the C/A signal to output a first C/Asignal, where an absolute delay for the initial CS signal is less thanan absolute delay for the C/A signal; delay the second CS signal toobtain a third CS signal, and obtain a first CS signal according to thesecond CS signal and the third CS signal, where the arrival moment ofthe valid signal in the first CS signal is the same as an arrival momentof a valid signal in the second CS signal, and the end moment of thevalid signal in the first CS signal is the same as an end moment of avalid signal in the third CS signal.

In some embodiments, if a voltage of the initial CS signal is higherthan the first reference voltage, the second CS signal is a high-levelsignal, and if the voltage of the initial CS signal is lower than thefirst reference voltage, the second CS signal is a low-level signal, andthe low-level signal in the second CS signal is the valid signal in thesecond CS signal.

In some embodiments, if a voltage of the C/A signal is higher than thesecond reference voltage, the first C/A signal is a high-level signal,and if the voltage of the C/A signal is lower than the second referencevoltage, the first C/A signal is a low-level signal.

In some embodiments, the step of delaying the second CS signal to obtaina third CS signal and obtaining the first CS signal according to thesecond CS signal and the third CS signal includes: delay the second CSsignal according to the clock pulse signal to obtain a third CS signal;and perform logic AND on the second CS signal and the third CS signal toobtain the first CS signal.

In some embodiments, an arrival moment of the valid signal in the thirdCS signal is the same as an arrival moment of a first rising edge of theclock pulse signal after the valid signal in the second CS signalarrives.

In some embodiments, the clock pulse signal is a periodic signal, andthe valid signals in the initial CS signal, the second CS signal, thethird CS signal, and the first CS signal are all low-level signals.

In some embodiments, step S53 includes: receive a first clock signal anda second clock signal, and compare the first clock signal with thesecond clock signal to output the clock pulse signal. Step S54 includes:sample the first C/A signal during a valid signal period of the first CSsignal to obtain a C/A input signal; and sample the C/A input signal onthe basis of the clock pulse signal to obtain a C/A output signal.

In some embodiments, the step of sampling the first C/A signal during avalid signal period of the first CS signal to obtain a C/A input signalincludes: invert the first C/A signal to obtain a second C/A signal; andperform logic NOR on the second C/A signal and the first CS signal toobtain a C/A input signal.

The input signal sampling system may also perform any steps in the aboveinput signal sampling method. For the specific limitation on the inputsignal sampling system, reference may be made to the above limitation onthe input signal sampling method. Details are not described hereinagain. Various circuits in the above input signal sampling system may beimplemented fully or partially through software, hardware, and acombination thereof. The circuits may be embedded in or independent of aprocessor of a computer device in a form of hardware, or stored in amemory of the computer device in a form of software, such that theprocessor can easily invoke and execute corresponding operations of thecircuits.

The present disclosure further provides a computer device. The computerdevice includes a memory and a processor, where the memory stores acomputer program, and the computer program is executed by the processorto implement the steps of the method according to any one of the aboveembodiments.

The present disclosure further provides a computer-readable storagemedium. The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program,and the computer program is executed by a processor to implement thesteps of the method according to any one of the above embodiments.

The technical characteristics of the above embodiments can be employedin arbitrary combinations. In an effort to provide a concise descriptionof these embodiments, not all possible combinations of all technicalcharacteristics of the embodiments are described; however, thesecombinations of technical characteristics should be construed asdisclosed in the description as long as no contradiction occurs.

The foregoing embodiments are intended to illustrate severalimplementations of the present disclosure in detail, and they should notbe construed as a limitation to the patentable scope of the presentdisclosure. It should be noted that those of ordinary skill in the artcan further make variations and improvements without departing from theconception of the present disclosure. These variations and improvementsall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure should besubject to the protection scope defined by the claims.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

According to the input sampling system and method provided by thepresent disclosure, the first CS signal is obtained by broadening thepulse width of the valid signal in the initial CS signal backward, suchthat when a control command signal is sampled according to the first CSsignal and the clock signal, since the end moment of the valid signal inthe first CS signal is later than the end moment of the valid signal inthe original initial CS signal, even if the C/A signal deviates from theinitial CS signal, the duration of the valid signal in the C/A signal isstill contained in the duration of the valid signal in the first CSsignal. Therefore, C/A signal sampling failure can be avoided.

1. An input sampling system, comprising: a signal processing circuit, configured to receive an initial chip select signal and a command/address signal, and broaden a pulse width of a valid signal in the initial chip select signal backward to obtain a first chip select signal, to control an end moment of a valid signal in the first chip select signal to be later than an end moment of a valid signal in the command/address signal; and an input sampling circuit, connected to the signal processing circuit, and configured to receive the command/address signal, the first chip select signal, and a clock pulse signal, and sample the command/address signal according to the first chip select signal and the clock pulse signal.
 2. The input sampling system according to claim 1, further comprising: a signal generation circuit, connected to the signal processing circuit, and configured to send the initial chip select signal and the command/address signal, and control an arrival moment of the valid signal in the initial chip select signal to be earlier than an arrival moment of the valid signal in the command/address signal when a moment at which the signal generation circuit sends the initial chip select signal is earlier than a moment at which the signal generation circuit sends the command/address signal.
 3. The input sampling system according to claim 1, wherein the signal processing circuit is further configured to broaden the pulse width of the valid signal in the initial chip select signal forward, to control an arrival moment of the valid signal in the first chip select signal to be earlier than an arrival moment of the valid signal in the command/address signal.
 4. The input sampling system according to claim 3, wherein the signal processing circuit comprises: an initial chip select signal receiving sub-circuit, configured to receive the initial chip select signal and delay the initial chip select signal to output a second chip select signal; a command/address signal receiving sub-circuit, configured to receive the command/address signal and delay the command/address signal to output a first command/address signal, wherein an absolute delay of the initial chip select signal receiving sub-circuit is less than an absolute delay of the command/address signal receiving sub-circuit; and a logic processing sub-circuit, connected to the initial chip select signal receiving sub-circuit and the command/address signal receiving sub-circuit, and configured to delay the second chip select signal to obtain a third chip select signal and obtain the first chip select signal according to the second chip select signal and the third chip select signal, wherein the arrival moment of the valid signal in the first chip select signal is the same as an arrival moment of a valid signal in the second chip select signal, and the end moment of the valid signal in the first chip select signal is the same as an end moment of a valid signal in the third chip select signal.
 5. The input sampling system according to claim 4, wherein the initial chip select signal receiving sub-circuit comprises a first comparator provided with a non-inverting input terminal for inputting the initial chip select signal, an inverting input terminal for inputting a first reference voltage, and an output terminal for outputting the second chip select signal, wherein when a voltage of the initial chip select signal is higher than the first reference voltage, the second chip select signal is a high-level signal, and when the voltage of the initial chip select signal is lower than the first reference voltage, the second chip select signal is a low-level signal, and the low-level signal in the second chip select signal is the valid signal in the second chip select signal.
 6. The input sampling system according to claim 4, wherein the command/address signal receiving sub-circuit comprises a second comparator provided with a non-inverting input terminal for inputting the command/address signal, an inverting input terminal for inputting a second reference voltage, and an output terminal for outputting the first command/address signal, wherein when a voltage of the command/address signal is higher than the second reference voltage, the first command/address signal is a high-level signal, and when the voltage of the command/address signal is lower than the second reference voltage, the first command/address signal is a low-level signal.
 7. The input sampling system according to claim 4, wherein the logic processing sub-circuit comprises: a third comparator, provided with a non-inverting input terminal for receiving a first clock signal and an inverting input terminal for receiving a second clock signal, and configured to compare the first clock signal with the second clock signal to output the clock pulse signal; a flip-flop, provided with a first input terminal connected to an output terminal of the initial chip select signal receiving sub-circuit for receiving the second chip select signal and a second input terminal connected to the third comparator for receiving the clock pulse signal, and configured to delay the second chip select signal according to the clock pulse signal to obtain the third chip select signal; and an AND gate, provided with a first input terminal connected to the output terminal of the initial chip select signal receiving sub-circuit for receiving the second chip select signal and a second input terminal connected to an output terminal of the flip-flop for receiving the third chip select signal, and configured to perform logic AND on the second chip select signal and the third chip select signal to obtain the first chip select signal.
 8. The input sampling system according to claim 7, wherein the flip-flop is a rising edge flip-flop, and an arrival moment of the valid signal in the third chip select signal outputted by the rising edge flip-flop is the same as an arrival moment of a first rising edge of the clock pulse signal after the valid signal in the second chip select signal arrives.
 9. The input sampling system according to claim 7, wherein the clock pulse signal is a periodic signal, and the valid signals in the initial chip select signal, the second chip select signal, the third chip select signal, and the first chip select signal are all low-level signals.
 10. The input sampling system according to claim 7, wherein the input sampling circuit comprises: an input signal acquisition sub-circuit, provided with a first input terminal connected to an output terminal of the AND gate for receiving the first chip select signal and a second input terminal connected to the command/address signal receiving sub-circuit for receiving the first command/address signal, and configured to sample the first command/address signal during a valid signal period of the first chip select signal to obtain a command/address input signal; and an input sampling sub-circuit, provided with a first input terminal connected to an output terminal of the input signal acquisition sub-circuit for receiving the command/address input signal and a second input terminal connected to an output terminal of the third comparator for receiving the clock pulse signal, and configured to sample the command/address input signal on the basis of the clock pulse signal to obtain a command/address output signal.
 11. The input sampling system according to claim 10, wherein the input signal acquisition sub-circuit comprises: a NOT gate, provided with an input terminal connected to the command/address signal receiving sub-circuit for receiving the first command/address signal, and configured to invert the first command/address signal to obtain a second command/address signal; and a NOR gate, provided with a first input terminal connected to the output terminal of the AND gate for receiving the first chip select signal and a second input terminal connected to an output terminal of the NOT gate for receiving the second command/address signal, and configured to perform logic NOR on the second command/address signal and the first chip select signal to obtain the command/address input signal.
 12. An input sampling method, comprising: acquiring an initial chip select signal and a command/address signal; broadening a pulse width of a valid signal in the initial chip select signal backward to obtain a first chip select signal, to control an end moment of a valid signal in the first chip select signal to be later than an end moment of a valid signal in the command/address signal; acquiring a clock pulse signal; and sampling the command/address signal on the basis of the first chip select signal and the clock pulse signal.
 13. The input sampling method according to claim 12, further comprising: broadening the pulse width of the valid signal in the initial chip select signal forward, to control an arrival moment of the valid signal in the first chip select signal to be earlier than an arrival moment of the valid signal in the command/address signal.
 14. A computer device, comprising a memory and a processor, the memory storing a computer program, wherein the computer program is executed by the processor to implement steps of the method according to claim
 12. 15. A computer-readable storage medium, storing a computer program, wherein the computer program is executed by a processor to implement steps of the method according to claim
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